It hasn’t always been photoshopped rainbows and bobcats!

Talkington: Where to begin? My friends and I had played with the idea of a fictional race team for some time, but Team Dream officially started in 2013. I was working at a bike shop in LA called Golden Saddle Cyclery (GSC). Those guys were (and still are) doing some awesome stuff and I was lucky enough to be friends with them, after 27 monthly installments of $999.99 (laughs).

In the beginning, Team Dream Bicycling Team was a spin off of GSC in a way. As far as the inspiration for the brand is concerned, my best friend and I went to Italy for the Giro in 2012. After the race, we traveled around for another month riding the Alps and making friends. You can’t help but notice how passionate Italians are about their professions and you can see it in the quality of product they produce.